For a lot of its colonial history, Seychelles was lumped together (by the British) with Mauritius, a
For a lot of its colonial history, Seychelles was lumped together (by the British) with Mauritius, at least in terms of governance (the French, though, were the first to lay claim - Captain Morphey named the largest of the islands after Viscount Jean Moreau de Séchelles, later anglicized as Seychelles [not the Seychelles, as you may have heard at some or most points in your life…]). Not until 1903 did Seychelles become a separate crown colony, and later gained independence as a republic within the Commonwealth in 1976. The African sovereign nation with the smallest population, but also the African sovereign nation with the highest nominal per capita GDP, Seychelles is a group of 115 islands, total land area of about 177 square miles, and much of the nation’s economy is tourist-based (including another of this stamp enthusiast’s enthusiasms - DIVING).Stamp details:Top left:Issued on: April 5, 1890From: Victoria, Colony of SeychellesMC #1Top middle:Issued in: 1906From: Victoria, Crown Colony of SeychellesMC #52Top right:Issued on: June 29, 1976From: Victoria, Republic of SeychellesMC #355Stamp on bottom:Issued on: June 28, 2006From: Victoria, Republic of SeychellesMC #896Recognized as a sovereign state by the UN: Yes (since September 21, 1976)Official name: Republic of Seychelles; République des Seychelles; Repiblik SeselMember of the Universal Postal Union: Yes (since October 7, 1977) -- source link
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